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MUS 350 - Western Classical Music Before 1750


Musical practices and traditions in Europe from the earliest notation and the emergence of polyphony through the invention of opera and the rise of instrumental music in the age of Johann Sebastian Bach and Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre. Consideration of music written for the church and music written for entertainment. Emphasis is on learning to think historically, building familiarity with representative genres, connecting music to its social and cultural contexts, cultivating listening skills, and developing writing skills.

4 credits

Prerequisite(s): MUS 130 , MUS 141 , MUS 220 , and MUS 321 

DEC: G

SBC: ESI, GLO, HFA+



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